Continuous tense
进行时态
📖 牛津释义
continuous tense
(also progressive tense), (grammar) phrase consisting of part of be and a verb ending in -ing which expresses an action that continues over a period of time, as in `I am/was writing', `They are/were singing' 进行时态（由be的一种形式和以-ing结尾的动词构成的词组, 表示持续一段时间的动作, 如
`I am/was writing', `They are/were singing'.
🧩 词语组成解析
🗣️ 情景例句
Is it that serious a problem, Grandpa?
这个问题有那么重要吗，爷爷？
I'm always tired when I come home from work.
当我完成工作回家时，我总是疲倦的。
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.
据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。